Dell BIOS Password Removal

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hi guys

reading thru this thread, WOW you guys are busy :)

anyways got holf of an old 510m inspiron froma guy who works at the local school, some 1 messed the bios up and cant remember the password
it the grey screen asking for the passy 595B service so the passy gen wont werk
ive got the lappy in bits in front of me as i trype
ive located the 24c04 eeprom under a piece of black sheet under the pcmcia socket
next to the actual bios flash chip
ive tried 5 6 7 pins tied to groud while tapping power button
also tried holdding my shorted to the ground point on the board while powering up
but still get hte grey screen

any help is greatly apreciated


dave
 
dave11674 said:
but still get the grey screen

any help is greatly apreciated ,dave
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Hi
Its a case of perserverance, as I say to all its not a simple job, ask Paragon, he'll tell you that it can many many attempts to reset it.

Try shorting whilst powering on for a few seconds or longer, Try shorting whilst pressing the power button repeatedly (with the PSU and battery removed).

it really is a case of trial and error, make sure that you have a decent ground by using a test meter to test, if not move your earth elsewhere.
 
ahh i got it sorted now
pressed power on then quickly shorted the 2 wires i had connected to pins 3 and 6
all good now
installing xp pro as we speak ;)

thanks again guys


dave
 
Huzzah!

Thanks Paragon! Your USB DST EXE file got me in. BTW this not only works for USB boot devices, but also for people that have a USB 2.5" HDD enclosure (much much simpler than cracking open your case and doing the Win98 floppy boot method). I was able to utilize this to get into my Dell Latitude CPi-A.
 
Inspiron 9100

Hey guys

I just bought an Inspiron 9100 off EBay and it has a password and of course the seller claims that he doesn't remember it. What is the best method for this? Should I try the paperclip method? I tried some of the password generators, but none of them worked. Also contacted Dell. Big surprise that that was no help :( Any help would be greatly appriciated! BTW - Is the paperclip method difficult, and what does it involve doing exactly? Thanks!
 
paper clip method involves you taking apart your lappy, or if ur lucky ull get the eeprom in the memory bay round the side somewhere.
its not hard to take ya lappy apart, its just fiddly and load sof little screws at diff lengths, but nothign too bad, i did my dell inspiron 510m yesterday with the help of this thread ;)

any help u require just post here, the guys here are always willing to lend a hand ;)


dave
 
TnTTechnology said:
Hey guys

Is the paperclip method difficult, and what does it involve doing exactly? Thanks!
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Inside the laptop is a small chip (yes its very small, about half the size of your little finger nail, and it has 8 legs,) the idea is to open the laptop, strip it down completley (the website in my tag will show you how to locate the service manual for your laptop) until you have access to the motherboard and then locate the CHIP it is marked with numbers, usually in the format 24cXXX, there is a picture of it on my website (see my tag), once found, dependant on location, you either short it with a shorter tool (paper clip or paragons tool) until the laptop resets to the manufacturing screen, at this point you press the function key on your keyboard plus the X key , or you attach wires to the legs and then short it. once shorted you have removed the SERVICE TAG and thus the passwords.

The shorting method vary's from shorting during power on to shorting with no PSU or battery and pressing the power button rapidly, there is no set method we have found that works with every Laptop.

Once you have reset the chip you will need to download the DST software from the site to set your service tag, as until you do you wont be able to set a password on the laptop (assuming you do, why not its yours protect it)

If you have any questions please ask, I usually drop in around tea time UK time.
 
How can I find the chip? I have removed most of the stuff to access my motherboard (Palm rest, Keyboard ETC) and now I don't know where to locate the chip at. Is it actually going to be on the bottom of the board or the top? If it's on the bottom like the one in the guide pictures, how do I remove the bottom of my case to get to that part of the mobo? Thanks!
 
TnTTechnology said:
How can I find the chip? I have removed most of the stuff to access my motherboard (Palm rest, Keyboard ETC) and now I don't know where to locate the chip at. Is it actually going to be on the bottom of the board or the top? If it's on the bottom like the one in the guide pictures, how do I remove the bottom of my case to get to that part of the mobo? Thanks!
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Following the Service Manual to open your motherboard
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/insxps/sm/index.htm

Locate your EEPROM. What I did is I used a camcorder and focused on all ICs with 8 legs and read its name. By doing that you could find the chip quickly.
After that, using the paperclip method to reset the laptop to manufacturing mode. And then using the software on http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/ to clear the Service Tag and you done....
 
qh4472 said:
Following the Service Manual to open your motherboard
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/insxps/sm/index.htm

Locate your EEPROM. What I did is I used a camcorder and focused on all ICs with 8 legs and read its name. By doing that you could find the chip quickly.
After that, using the paperclip method to reset the laptop to manufacturing mode. And then using the software on http://homepage.ntlworld.com/judslat/paragon/ to clear the Service Tag and you done....
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You used a Camcorder ??? Wow I never thought of that, and here's me straining my eyesight lookin for it.

Just to clear the confusion, you dont use the software to clear the Service tag, you use the file Asset.com on the disk to set it using the command

asset /s tag , on mine the tag is #8G1T90J-595B,

So I enter asset /s 8G1T90J press enter, to access the program asset.com from the DST floppy let it run the software then when asked if you want to reset the tag choose "No" and let the floppy reset program run it's course, you will then come back to the command prompt A:\, at this point type the command as shown above.

Good luck in your efforts and remember that feedback is essential for this thread.
 
This is very easy to fix
no need to soldewr anything, just remove thee coin battery on the mother bard and restart with the batteryh out once. it will remove all thee passewords for bios and take it to defaults, no passwaord
Then insert thee battery in and restart adn go to bios , this will fix the issue for sure
Dell wont help untillu can verify the owner inforrmatioin as it i passowrd issue, I had the same problem
 
es84 said:
This is very easy to fix
no need to soldewr anything, just remove thee coin battery on the mother bard and restart with the batteryh out once. it will remove all thee passewords for bios and take it to defaults, no passwaord
Then insert thee battery in and restart adn go to bios , this will fix the issue for sure
Dell wont help untillu can verify the owner inforrmatioin as it i passowrd issue, I had the same problem
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Hi, i'm certain you mean well, but.....

Oh do I really need to say it.........???

Some times I wish I had Mod powers and make post's like this disappear.
 
Maybe on Dell PCs, but not on most Dell laptops. The L400 is the only one I know of that can be cleared by disconnecting the CMOS Battery over night. For that method to work, the Passwords need to be stored on the BIOS chip, and that is not the case with most Dell Laptops; instead they are stored on a separate EEProm Chip in its built-in NVRAM and disconnecting the CMOS Battery will have no effect on them. Your suggestion is well-meant, but wrong.
 
Is the chip normally located on the top of the motherboard or on the bottom? The diagrams don't show specifics for my model and i've been looking at can't locate it. Any help would be awesome.
 
Dell Latitude D810

did the short on the eeprom.worked fine.The bug is located exactly under the metal plate from the right.Email me at email removed for more details.No need for software or anything else.Just short it and then make 3 restarts.For details please contact me.
 
TnTTechnology said:
Is the chip normally located on the top of the motherboard or on the bottom? The diagrams don't show specifics for my model and i've been looking at can't locate it. Any help would be awesome.
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It is on the bottom side near the RAM slots. I tried to attach a picture of the location, but no go. It is a 24LC04; there is also a 93C46 but that is for a different usage, probably a LAN Card.
 
Concorde666 said:
No need for software or anything else.
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Nope you dont need the software your right, thing is your BIOS may show "no passwords can be set as no service tag installed", in which case you need the ASSET.COM program to set the service tag, as until you do you can't set any passwords on the machine.

Also the software is used for people who have access to the machine, but just can't remember , or just don't know the BIOS passwords and want to clear them.
 
Dell is the Devil

I just bought a older dell latitude c600 from ebay to find that it has a pass word on the hard drive to i can not use ( really Pissin me off ) i have tryed to boot from a cd with a password program atapwd and it cant see that the hard drive is there and yeah the bois say umm no password no use any one have any ideas on what i can do before i use it for a coaster ........ I have called tell to find if they can help and they told me to call the the company that makes the the drive so i did (toshiba) and they told me to call dell so yeah lil mad here any help would be great

Ken
 
Dellisthedevil said:
I just bought a older dell latitude c600 from ebay to find that it has a pass word on the hard drive to i can not use ( really Pissin me off ) i have tryed to boot from a cd with a password program atapwd and it cant see that the hard drive is there and yeah the bois say umm no password no use any one have any ideas on what i can do before i use it for a coaster ........ I have called tell to find if they can help and they told me to call the the company that makes the the drive so i did (toshiba) and they told me to call dell so yeah lil mad here any help would be great

Ken
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Ken, the only way I know of costs $49.50 and unless that HDD is a large fast one, it is not worth the expenditure. These 2 sites have 5400 and 7200rpm drives which will work fine up to at least 60gb with late BIOS Versions on your model, and at the lowest prices around. They have a 20gb Hitachi for about $60 shipped. Just replace the drive with a new one and be thankful you did not buy one With a Primary BIOS Password.
www.newegg.com and www.zipzoomfly.com
 
MrPlainkey said:
If you meane the site in my signature, it´s not mine, dellpass is the webmaster. I just promote this guy because he does a real good job and sell no bull****. Just have a look at the feedback.
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So he has feedback, people always leave positive feedback regardless as they dont want negative feedback left for them.

The point I am trying to make is this...

In this thread we try as best as possible (hence the site and the software) to give advice and help for FREE, all you do is point people to a site where a manual is sold for a price,

This is my main beef with you, I have looked through all your posts and not once do you offer any help other than to direct a poster to the dellpass site.

You may as well not bother to post as all you are doing is promoting a pay-for service and i'm certain that this forum does not allow that sort of behaviour as it is classed as free advertising,

Lastly I found a site, mentioned earlier in one of my posts ,that was around before your mate Dellpass with the same info on it, wonder who was there first, On that basis I will be posting the manual as I feel that if he can tout and sell a manual that he has plagerised from another site , then I can give it away for free.
 
Ididmyc600 said:
So he has feedback, people always leave positive feedback regardless as they dont want negative feedback left for them.

The point I am trying to make is this...

In this thread we try as best as possible (hence the site and the software) to give advice and help for FREE, all you do is point people to a site where a manual is sold for a price,

This is my main beef with you, I have looked through all your posts and not once do you offer any help other than to direct a poster to the dellpass site.

You may as well not bother to post as all you are doing is promoting a pay-for service and i'm certain that this forum does not allow that sort of behaviour as it is classed as free advertising,

Lastly I found a site, mentioned earlier in one of my posts ,that was around before your mate Dellpass with the same info on it, wonder who was there first, On that basis I will be posting the manual as I feel that if he can tout and sell a manual that he has plagerised from another site , then I can give it away for free.
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I agree, most people are looking for free method of removing password.
Plainkey should be banned or at least his posts should be deleted.
When I was looking for free method of removing / clearing my password. I found this spammers links all over the net for the pay for service site.

"I just promote this guy because he does a real good job and sell no bull****. " lol what a load of bull
 
Ididmyc600 said:
mine the tag is #8G1T90J-595B,
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In addition, for some lucky men, I can get the master password which can be use for unlock primary, admin or HDD password.
Just for #8G1T90J-595B, master password is 4Y07YTIA, note 07 is zero7.
To clear admin password, firstly set primary password and after reboot type master password and instead <ENTER> press ctrl+ENTER.
 
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